Man Utd stars on international duty: Key fixtures and players to watch | OneFootball

A total of 12 Manchester United players have been called up for senior international duty during the March break, with fixtures scheduled from this Wednesday to next Tuesday. The Red Devils head into the break on a high after a convincing 3-0 away win over Leicester City.

Denmark has the most United representation, with Rasmus Højlund, Christian Eriksen, and Patrick Dorgu called up. They will face Portugal, where club captain Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot are expected to feature. The first leg of their UEFA Nations League A Championship quarter-final takes place at home on Thursday, with the return leg in Portugal on Sunday. The winner will face Italy or Germany in a one-off semi-final in early June.

Matthijs de Ligt is another United player involved in the Nations League quarter-finals, as his Netherlands side faces Spain. The first leg is set for Thursday at Stadion Feijenoord, followed by the return leg in Spain on Sunday.

James Scanlon, who was on the bench during United’s Europa League win over Real Sociedad, has been called up by Gibraltar. They host Montenegro in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, followed by a visit to Czechia on Tuesday.

Marcus Rashford, currently on loan at Aston Villa, will be hoping for minutes with England in their World Cup qualifiers. They are set to face Albania at Wembley Stadium on Friday, followed by a match against Latvia at the same venue on Monday.

The first United player in action during the break could be André Onana for Cameroon. They visit Eswatini on Wednesday for their fifth CAF World Cup qualifier, currently topping Group L. Their second match is a home fixture against Libya on Tuesday.

Full fixture list

Wednesday, March 19

Thursday, March 20

Friday, March 21

Saturday, March 22

Sunday, March 23

Monday, March 24

Tuesday, March 25